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1780
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BARGAIN FOR THE SKIN OF A LIVING MAN.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
accordingly
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
ago
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Mississippi mania whirled him along with it also.
also
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From this reading The Mississippi mania whirled him along with it also.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
ate
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
BARGAIN
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From this reading A BARGAIN FOR THE SKIN OF A LIVING MAN.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In those days every man in Paris meant to be a millionaire.
capitalists
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From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
city
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
credit
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
days
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From this reading In those days every man in Paris meant to be a millionaire.
dealings
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In those days every man in Paris meant to be a millionaire.
finance
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A BARGAIN FOR THE SKIN OF A LIVING MAN.
Griffard
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From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Mississippi mania whirled him along with it also.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Mississippi mania whirled him along with it also.
knowledge
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
limited
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
LIVING
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From this reading A BARGAIN FOR THE SKIN OF A LIVING MAN.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
MAN
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From this reading A BARGAIN FOR THE SKIN OF A LIVING MAN.
mania
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From this reading The Mississippi mania whirled him along with it also.
meant
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From this reading In those days every man in Paris meant to be a millionaire.
millionaire
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From this reading In those days every man in Paris meant to be a millionaire.
Mississippi
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From this reading The Mississippi mania whirled him along with it also.
Monsieur
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From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
more
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
needy
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BARGAIN FOR THE SKIN OF A LIVING MAN.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
paid
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
Paris
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From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
pastry-cook
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
richest
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From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
science
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
SKIN
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From this reading A BARGAIN FOR THE SKIN OF A LIVING MAN.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
somewhere
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
students
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
suburbs
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BARGAIN FOR THE SKIN OF A LIVING MAN.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days every man in Paris meant to be a millionaire.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
very
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
wares
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From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the richest capitalists in Paris at this time was Monsieur Griffard.
whirled
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From this reading The Mississippi mania whirled him along with it also.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not so very long ago, somewhere about 1780, Griffard was nothing more than a pastry-cook in one of the suburbs of the city, and his knowledge of the science of finance was limited to his dealings with the needy students who ate his wares on credit, and paid for them accordingly.
